Happiness is an abstract （抽象的）concept. When one thinks of a typically happy person, smiling, laughing and cheering are what usually come to mind. However, if people stop smiling or laughing, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are unhappy. Happiness has many different levels, and it is difficult to place the word in one type.
Many people believe as people grow older, they will feel more happiness. However, I just find they are not always so. When my twelve - year - old sister was asked what made her happy, she initially told me that sleeping made her happy, and then she looked at me for a reaction. When I had none, she changed her answer to food, then to fashion, and then finally to family. Each time she glanced at me, she looked for affirmation （肯定）that she had given a “right answer”
My younger cousin, Who is even younger than my sister, gave me an answer that surprised me. It wasn't eating candy or watching TV that made her happy; It was love. Considering the clear differences between my sister and cousin in their answers, I came to see that age didn't always largely contribute to happiness.
When I asked my grandmother what brought her happiness, she immediately answered my family” without hesitation. This is something I expected, as my grandma Is always a family -centered person. This is also consistent （一致的）with her culture, being from Italy and growing up during the 50s, when family values were at its highest point in society.
Asking myself this question, I think carefully about my answers. Sure, my family, friends and pets make me happy, but so do reading, writing and watching movies. This is why I have no answer to my own question.
There is no one single thing that makes me the happiest, because like everybody, my mood depends on many factors. Happiness depends on external factors as well as one's personality and age. This is why I have come to the conclusion that the journey of happiness cannot truly be defined, and that there isn't one thing above all that makes everyone the happiest.
1.What do we know about happiness from Paragraph 1?
A.It is valued by nearly all people*
B.It is easy to describe it with words.
C.Its highest level is often expressed with laughing.
D.It may have nothing to do with one's expressions.
2.Comparing her sister's and cousin's answers, the author realized that _______.
A.happiness comes from very small things
B.happiness doesn't always depend on age
C.little kids can sometimes give us inspiration
D.some abstract things can make people happier
3.What conclusion does the author draw about happiness?
A.Extreme happiness is hard to achieve.
B.Happiness is determined by many factors.
C.The happiest people are often open - minded.
D.One fs family gives him the most happiness.
Your kids may be unhappy about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year, but you can cheer them up with something fun. Here are 4 fantastic places for them to go this fall.
Frist Art Museum
615-244-3340
Tickets: $ 15 adults, free ages 18 &younger
One of the most famous children's authors of all time, Eric Carle, is the creator of more than 70 picture books. In the exhibit of Eric Carle's Picture Books： Celebrating 50 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, you and your kids will be offered the chance to explore Carle's personal history and interests, different subjects and artistic techniques.
Grand Ole Opry House
615 -889 -1000
Tickets: $ 24.99 （ children 3 & younger are free）
This fantastic musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is a live-action stage version of the based 1964 animated （动画的）TV special. The 70-minute stage adaptation holds true to the TV version, and it's great excitement to watch Rudolph flying in the air over the stage. Your kids are going to be excited when the larger - than - life Abominable Snowman takes the stage!
First Tennessee Park
615-782-4040
Tickets： $23. 99 adults； $ 15. 99 ages 3-16 （On Tuesday or Wednesday： $ 12.79 ages 3-12; $20.79 adults or ages over 12）
Nashville is getting a brand - new holiday experience at the stadium, GLOW, which Will soon feature4 million lights, the South's largest Christmas tree （at more than 100 feet tall） and other decorations related to the coming Christmas.
Bridgestone Arena
615-770-2000
Tickets： $20-$ 100
There have been other “Jurassic” live shows with life - size robotic dinosaurs, but this is the very first time that the Jurassic World movie has set free its ancient creatures in an arena （竞技场） experience. Your kids can look forward to a whole new Jurassic World.
1.What can kids get from a visit to Frist Art Museum?
A.A chance to promote one's art works.
B.A tip on having a performance in a musical.
C.An opportunity to explore a well - known author.
D.A copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar for free.
2.How much will a couple with a 14-year-old boy pay to enter First Tennessee park on Wednesday?
A.47.97 dollars. B.54.37 dollars. C.62.37 dollars. D.63.97 dollars.
3.Where will you probably visit if your kids like ancient animals?
A.Frist Art Museum. B.Grand Ole Opry House.
C.First Tennessee Park. D.Bridgestone Arena.
假定你是李华，你受学生会委托给全体在校交换生写一封信,感谢他们为灾区进行的捐赠活动。内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.捐赠活动介绍；
3.捐赠物品处理情况通报。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last year, our class paid a visit a local nursing home. After arrive there, we saw some elder doing Tai chi. They gave us an impression of being energetic but healthy. But there was also some old people seated in the wheelchairs. They were out of the shape, which made me a few sad. They must have experienced a hard life in the past. During that visit, we chat with the old and did some cleaning here. We had such a good time. This year, we plan to visit it again and hope more people care about the old so that they can be healthy, peace and happy for the rest of their life.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jingdezhen porcelain(瓷器)is Chinese porcelain produced in or near Jingdezhen in southern China. Jingdezhen has produced porcelain 1. (century)ago. And the town 2.was named Jingdezhen by Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty became a major kiln(窑)site around 1004.During the period, the 3.(produce)of porcelain in this area first became 4.(know).By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of producing Chinese porcelain, which remained in the following times. In the Ming Dynasty, official kilns in Jingdezhen 5.(control)by the emperor, making quality porcelain in large quantities for the emperor to give abroad as gifts. As a result, the town was 6.(close)linked to the world.
Although being a remote town in a hilly area, Jingdezhen is near the quality porcelain stone and forests which can provide plenty of wood for the kilns. It also has 7.river flowing from north to south, 8.(benefit)the transport of the fragile objects.
Jingdezhen has produced a great variety of 9. (value) porcelain. As a result, the town is famous 10. the “Porcelain Capital”. One type of its well-known high quality porcelain object is the blue and white porcelain from the 1330s.
Fink had accidentally texted the wrong number and her messages were going to a man named Clayten, rather than her friend, Jakeman. "Hey! Brother, Jakeman. This is your sister Fink, we are _______ you dinner tomorrow. What time would be a _______ time to bring it over?" the text read. Clayten _______ replied, "Ooh! What5re you bringing me? I'm allergic to seafood. "
Fink then _______ to Clayten that the text was meant for Jakeman and his _______, Sally, who have a four-year-old son, Noah, who was in the ICU. Clayten then responded to Fink, asking, "How can I _______?" Noah has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Sally was _______ Noah,
along with his four siblings （兄弟姐妹），to a doctor for a follow-up _______ regarding his broken ankle, which was caused by a fall when he _______ a seizure （突发疾病）.
Clayten told Fink he is a single father and helping a ________ in need would be a teachable moment for his ________, adding that it is "just what people ________ Clayten used Facebook on Sunday to ________ the exchange he had with Fink and encouraged his friends to help out the Jakeman's family. He also ________ a fundraiser on Facebook and got in contact with Armer Foundation for Kids, which can ________ assist the family.
“He doesn't ________ us or Fink at all and the fact that he not only offered to help but actually backed that with ________ is amazing," Jakeman said. "I don't know if he ________ in God or not, but I believe he was sent here to help this family. I ________ him he was an angel," Fink said. Noah is doing better, but he has a long way to go to ________. Noah's mother said that she was making plans with Clayten so he could meet Noah.
1.A.lending B.bringing C.renting D.changing
2.A.good B.useful C.bad D.real
3.A.sincerely B.luckily C.rudely D.jokingly
4.A.complained B.admitted C.explained D.turned
5.A.mother B.wife C.colleague D.sister
6.A.help B.give C.leave D.stay
7.A.persuading B.adopting C.driving D.asking
8.A.clarification B.business C.research D.appointment
9.A.found B.suffered C.controlled D.hid
10.A.family B.group C.team D.friend
11.A.work B.students C.son D.ways
12.A.observe B.study C.declare D.do
13.A.speed B.share C.spare D.involve
14.A.turned up B.gave up C.set up D.looked up
15.A.further B.spiritually C.totally D.hardly
16.A.get B.treat C.trust D.know
17.A.action B.service C.thought D.opinion
18.A.wants B.consists C.believes D.hands
19.A.reserved B.awarded C.warned D.told
20.A.disease B.recovery C.adjustment D.hospital
